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Yes u do lose them but I don't know how to save them

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Andrew Wood

On 30/04/2010, at 6:21, T L <techlady04@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I was just getting ready to restore my iPhone when I thought about
> my text messages.
> Do I lose them?
>
> If so....is there a way to save them?
>
> Tks!
>
> Camille
>
> --- On Sun, 2/28/10, Moe Rubenzahl <moej@rubenzahl.com> wrote:
>
> From: Moe Rubenzahl <moej@rubenzahl.com>
> Subject: Re: [apple-iphone] Restoring iPhone
> To: apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 12:54 PM
>
> Â
>
> I had a more or less similar situation and was reluctant to reset it
>
> but it turns out to be easy. You situation may be different -- mine
>
> is synced with ical and the rest of the Apple software suite, via
>
> iTunes.
>
> The easy way is through iTunes. Plug the phone in and click Restore.
>
> It will blow away what's in the phone and restore everything you sync
>
> through iTunes. This should preserve everything, including all
>
> settings.
>
> It is possible the problem will remain, in which case you will have
>
> to reset without restoring from backup, making the phone empty, like
>
> when it was new. I would do this through the phone's Preferences >
>
> General > Reset > Reset All Settings. Then sync just calendar,
>
> addresses, etc.
>
> You will likely have to re-register and redo preferences for some
>
> apps (e.g. login to apps that formerly remembered your login) but no
>
> big deal.
>
> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _
>
> >
>
> >On Feb 28, 2010, at 21:09, Louise <louspeachy@gmail. com> wrote:
>
> >
>
> >OK, I give up. Something is SERIOUSLY wrong with my iPhone.
>
> >
>
> >You might remember I said that my iPhone takes a long time to sync,
> back up
>
> >actually so I can install the latest software. Actually, I never
> have let
>
> >it go to the end but have given up. Well, last night I kept it
> going all
>
> >night and after 10 hours, it was only half through backing up my
> files, much
>
> >less installing the new software. So, I have come to the conclusion
> that I
>
> >need to RESTORE my phone, just like I have to do to my computers
> every so
>
> >often.
>
> >
>
> >I read the "instruction" manual online about doing so but it is as
> clear as
>
> >mud to me. I don't have enough general knowledge about the process to
>
> >understand it. So if someone could help me out, I will do the dirty
> deed
>
> >after church today.
>
> >
>
> >What will I lose? Will my contacts be gone? How do I get everything
> back
>
> >on my phone? I have not been able to back up my files for some time
> now and
>
> >have installed a lot of new stuff, some purchased and some free. I
> hate to
>
> >be a bother but could someone send me directions on all this or
> maybe some
>
> >GOOD online directions? Off group would be OK if you prefer:
>
> >louspeachy@gmail. com
>
> >
>
> >I really hate to do this but it is annoying me big time that I
> can't do what
>
> >I want to do and like with my computers, it is time to clean out
> the junk
>
> >and start over.
>
> >
>
> >Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
>
> >
>
> >Have a blessed Sunday,
>
> >Louise
>
> >
>
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